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| We think the additional carriers will be attractive and compelling in certain markets and may further accelerate our growth |
| We had another strong quarter, capping off an equally strong year, and I am pleased with our results |
| I'm really proud of the work we're doing |
| We are successfully selling and servicing BBSI benefits in every one of our markets |
| I mean it's pretty remarkable to have a score that high |
| We -- I could say I'm proud of the team, I'm proud of the company, I'm proud of the organization for getting it done |
| We continue to invest in our asset-light model and have successfully expanded into new geographies and are gaining momentum |
| But pleased with the operations for what we got done for both new and renewal |
| And I can say I'm pleased with what we did in California |
| Our client retention continues to trend better than the pre-pandemic error |
| This improvement in our ability to sell and service through economic fluctuations will bring even more stability to our long-term growth |
| And 2023 has shown that even in the year with negative client hiring, we were able to grow our total WSE stack by adding new customers more consistently |
| This gives us great confidence in the value our clients place on the services and solutions we provide |
| Beyond our client hiring, we are optimistic about the momentum we see in our sales pipeline |
| 2023 was a great year for BBSI, and I am proud of what our team accomplished |
| Our overall profitability has continued to benefit from operating cost management |
| I am pleased to say that we once again exceeded our controllable growth expectations in the quarter for net new clients |
| Our gross margin rate improved in the quarter due to the cost savings from lower workers' compensation expense and our ongoing focus on pricing discipline |
| This strong performance has once again resulted in favorable adjustments for prior year claims |
| This continues to progress favorably, and the average size of the clients that we are adding are larger than the average size of the clients that are running off |
| Regarding our client runoff, our retention in the quarter continues to remain stronger than pre-pandemic levels |
| Our workers' compensation program continues to perform well and benefit from favorable claim frequency trends and favorable claim development |
| Average billing per WSE increased 3% in the quarter, driven by higher average client wage rates, which remain resilient and which will continue to be a source of billings growth going forward |
| Our PEO worksite employees grew by 2% in the quarter, which was the result of strong controllable growth from net new PEO clients, offset in part by slower hiring within our existing customer base |
| I'm pleased to report we finished the year with strong results and strong momentum in our sales pipeline |
| They are doing well in largely achieving their goals of adding and servicing new clients and new referral partners |
| We had a successful year-end selling season, and I am pleased to report that through January, we have approximately 275 clients on our various plans with more than 6,800 total participants |
| Our value proposition resonates well, and we are having success with small and large clients in white and blue collar industries in every state we operate and with a diverse distribution channel |
| We are pleased with these results and this product will be accretive to earnings in 2024 |
| We are in a great position and will now reap the benefit of leverage through scale |
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| Our staffing business declined by 22% over the prior year quarter and was in line with our forecast |
| As a result, SG&A for the year grew slower than our billings growth rate, and we expect this trend to continue in 2024, providing ongoing operating leverage |
| The pace of hiring remains broadly slower than historical trends |
| We mentioned previously that we repriced the portfolio and jettison clients where we were not achieving an adequate return |
| These actions more than outweighed our clients' workforce reduction in 2023 |
| The economics that we give up is the risk first reward as far as the underwriting on the health side that our competitors do, right? Some years, they're making money, some years, they're losing money |
| We are also experiencing macroeconomic factors, including supply and demand imbalances, which varies by geography |
| I assume that's going to tail off at some point |
| So we only really had a couple that fell out and they fell out for either an under -- primarily, there were for underwriting reasons that they fell out |
| So I was wondering if -- with this being the first selling season for first key selling season for BBSI, if you could talk a little bit about the benefits, I'm sorry, for the -- were there any particular learnings or things that have taken place as you've gone through this process thus far that have been slight positive surprise, slight negative? Anything as part of that process that was outside of expectations? Gary Kramer I'd say I'm glad I lost my hair prior to this rollout |
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